Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Waters From Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-09-14 to 2020-09-16 · Waters From Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms From 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores, AL at 5am on Wednesday, September 16th as a strong Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Due to the very slow movement of the hurricane, a long duration of tropical storm force and hurricane force winds impacted a large majority of the Alabama and northwest Florida coastal waters. Tropical storm conditions extended as far east as Choctawhatchee Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 921168. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.